de·ox·y·cor·ti·cos·ter·one

(dē-ŏk′sē-kôr′tĭ-kŏs′tə-rōn′)

A steroid hormone, C₂₁H₃₀O₃, secreted by the adrenal cortex or produced synthetically and formerly used to treat adrenal insufficiency.

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deoxycorticosterone

(diːˌɒksɪˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərəʊn) or

deoxycortone

(Biochemistry) a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body

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de•ox•y•cor•ti•cos•ter•one

(diˌɒk sɪˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, -ˌkoʊ stəˈroʊn)

n.

a steroid hormone, C₂₁H₃₀O₃, secreted by the adrenal cortex, related to corticosterone, and involved in water and electrolyte balance.

Translations

de·ox·y·cor·ti·co·ster·one

n. desoxicorticosterona, hormona producida en la corteza de las glándulas suprarrenales de efecto marcado en el metabolismo del agua y los electrólitos.

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IL-17 Receptor Signaling Negatively Regulates the Development of Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis in the Kidney

Typical characteristics of women with the lack of 17OH are primary amenorrhea, high levels of FSH, LH, progesterone, deoxycorticosterone, hypertension and hyperpotassium alkalosis.

Genetic etiology of primary premature ovarian insufficiency

Table 1: Results of hormonal evaluation Patient's Female reference range value (follicular phase) Luteinizing hormone 56 1.9-9.2 U/L Follicle-stimulating hormone 145 3.5-9.2 U/L Estradiol <9.0 18-147 pg/mL Testosterone <0.02 0.084-0.481 ng/mL Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate <2.5 98.8-340 [micro]g/dL Progesterone 5.8 0.25-0.54 ng/mL 17-OH progesterone <10 20-100 ng/dL Cortisol 0.9 5.4-28.7 [micro]g/dL Adrenocorticotropic hormone 185 6-76 pg/mL Deoxycorticosterone 54 2-19 ng/dL Aldosterone (supine) 0.5 2-9 ng/dL Plasma renin activity (supine) 0.1 0.2-1.6 ng/mL/h Anti-Mullerian hormone <0.2 For female: 1-10 ng/mL For male: 0.7-20 ng/mL

Seventeen alpha-hydroxylase deficiency associated with absent gonads and myelolipoma: a case report and review of literature

Protection against deoxycorticosterone acetate-salt-induced hypertension and cardiovascular hypertrophy.

Extraction of sesame oil (Sesamumindicum L.) by retrodistilationVS Phase Supercritical C[O.sub.2]

Methods: Hypertension was induced in mice by surgical removal of a kidney and by subcutaneous administration of a pellet with deoxycorticosterone. Vasodilatation was measured in mesenteric arteries with a wire myograph.

Potent antihypertensive effect of Hancornia speciosa leaves extract

In adrenals, Pcan be converted either into deoxycorticosterone under the control of 21-hydroxylase or 17-OHP by 17, 20 lyase.

Clinical Features of an Unrecognized 21-hydroxylase Deficiency Woman During Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation

Malignant hypertension resulting from deoxycorticosterone acetate and salt excess.

The effect of minoxidil on salt overload and blood pressure in both normotensive and doca-salt hypertensive rats

It addresses the prevalence and risk; the measurement of blood pressure; primary hypertension pathogenesis, natural history, and evaluation; the management of hypertension; treatment through lifestyle modifications and drug therapy; hypertensive emergencies; renal parenchymal and renovascular hypertension; primary aldosteronism; pheochromocytoma; hypertension induced by cortisol or deoxycorticosterone; other forms of hypertension; and hypertension in pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence and in the context of the birth control pill.

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